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CarPlay has achieved significant progress since its debut ten years ago. Over the last few years, Apple has enhanced this experience with new additions and CarPlay Ultra, ultimately revamping both iterations with the launch of iOS 26.
With the introduction of iOS 26, Apple has provided a fresh look to CarPlay featuring Liquid Glass, reorganized notifications and calls to prevent them from dominating the entire display, enhancing driver focus on the road. The novel CarPlay Ultra experience utilizes all vehicle displays to deliver optimal synergy between the car and Apple’s software.
Nonetheless, several features remain absent from CarPlay that users would eagerly welcome in 2026, whether via forthcoming iOS 26 updates or the next significant release, iOS 27. While details regarding the features arriving with iOS 27 are limited, there are a few consistent requests from drivers regarding CarPlay. Here are some of those wishes.
